Mount Windarra nickel mine to re-open (0) February 18, 2011 In an agreement with GSM Mining, Poseidon Nickel is hoping it will have the Mount Windarra nickel mine, near Laverton back up and running by 2012.

Crescent Gold mining camp evacuated (0) February 17, 2011 Emergency services have evacuated a mining camp and more than 200 people are at a relocation centre as the northern Goldfields town faces flooding.

Rio Tinto rides to conquer cancer (0) February 17, 2011 Rio Tinto is the latest mining company to join the fight against cancer, announcing a three year partnership with the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR).

Pike River Coal owes $110 million (0) February 17, 2011 The first report on the financial state of the Pike River Coal mine has been released, and receivers say the total debt is around $110 million.

Korean bid for Whitehaven Coal (0) February 15, 2011 Korea Resources has submitted a bid for Australian mining group Whitehaven Coal which has a market value of almost $3.6 billion.

Macarthur Coal $40m first-half increase (0) February 15, 2011 Macarthur Coal looks set to increase its first-half profit by $40 million, as a result of an option exercised by Gloucester Coal to increase its stake in the Middlemount mine. ...

Chilean Rescue a lie: author (0) February 15, 2011 The seamless rescue of the 33 men trapped in a Chilean mine last October was apparently a media beat up .

Legal help for Pike River workers (0) February 14, 2011 The New Zealand government will provide financial assistance to cover legal costs of the workers and contractors from the Pike River Coal mine who have to be involved in the ...

Xstrata’s biggest ever expo begins (0) February 14, 2011 Additional floor space has been needed in the set up for the 2011 Xstrata Mount Isa Mining Expo, with much higher demand from exhibitors than expected.

Rio Tinto makes $US 14.3 billion net profit (0) February 11, 2011 Despite the torrential weather that threatened to damage the mining industry’s year completely, Rio Tinto’s commodities are looking better now than they did at the start of last year.

Nominations are open for the 2011 PACE Zenith Awards (0) February 11, 2011 Nominations for PACE magazine’s eighth annual Zenith Awards are now open, with the addition of an exciting new category, Young Achiever Award. The 2011 awards program is set to become ...

ESCO to open Mt Isa outlet (0) February 10, 2011 A new sales and service location for a wear parts and attachments for the mining and construction industries will open in Mt Isa, allowing easier access to the products for ...

Milestone for CopperString project (0) February 9, 2011 The connection of the North West Province with the national electricity grid has is one step closer in the CopperString’s project to provide power to both future and existing mines ...

Bradken Ltd profits up almost 50 per cent (0) February 8, 2011 Bradken Limited has reported a net profit of $38.2 million in the December 2010 half year, a 49 per cent increase from the same period the previous year.

Pike River victims honoured in charity match (0) February 7, 2011 The 29 miners killed in the Pike River tragedy have been honoured with a pre-season trial match between the Newcastle Knights and New Zealand Warriors which ended in a 22-all ...

Caltex, Origin to source Canadian workers at expo (0) February 3, 2011 The rollout of Australian Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and other resource projects will greatly impact on the already dire skills shortages, and drive it to critical levels this year.

Miners spent $21 million to stop mining tax (0) February 2, 2011 As the federal election approached last year, with the resources industry at war with the government due to the proposed super-profits tax, it poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into ...

Town meeting about Tomingley mine (0) February 2, 2011 A proposed $95 million dollar mine in the New South Wales central west region has sparked concern, with residents holding public meetings to discuss the issue.

Bathurst Resources still moving on NZ mine (0) February 2, 2011 Delays following the Pike River Coal disaster have not changed Bathurst Resources’ plans to mine at the Buller Coalfield on the West Coast of New Zealand’s south island.

Quarry extension denied (0) February 2, 2011 Lithgow Council has refused an extension of operating hours at a local quarry due to safety concerns.

Cyclone Yasi causes Rio Tinto mine closure (0) February 1, 2011 Cyclone Yasi’s imminent threat is continuing to cause disruptions, with Rio Tinto closing down its Hail Creek mine, north west of Mackay in north Queensland.

Pike River could have future: shareholder (0) February 1, 2011 A 30 per cent shareholder of the Pike River Coal mine says it might still recover some of the $150 million invested in the failed mine company.

False hope for Pike River families (0) January 28, 2011 The sister of one of the Pike River mine victims has questioned why the families were given hope of a rescue following the first explosion, after an inquest yesterday found ...

Safer flying for miners (0) January 28, 2011 An Australian aviation consultancy agency has made steps to improve the safety and availability of the increasing number of Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) workers.

Lease extended until 2014 at Baal Bone Colliery (0) January 28, 2011 Local environmental groups near Lithgow in New South Wales are arguing against an expansion of a mining colliery, saying it will wipe out dozens of native flora species.

Output guidance down for Newcrest (0) January 25, 2011 The world’s fifth-largest miner has cut its output guidance as rainfall across Eastern Australia cut nearly 50 000 ounces of gold from production due to the rainfall in eastern Australia.

Mine planned to meet silica demand (0) January 25, 2011 A Tasmanian silica company is expected to expand its operations in the north-west to meet demand from Asian electronic makers.

MMG’s zinc mine plans (0) January 25, 2011 Public comment is being sought by a major zinc company on its proposal to build a mine in north-west Queensland.

Anglo American underground coal mine floods (0) January 24, 2011 An investigation is underway by mining company Anglo American to determine why water inundated part of an underground coal mine near Middlemount, north-west of Rockhampton in central Queensland.

Task force to deal with Hunter mine subsidence (0) January 24, 2011 A task force has been established to examine costs of dealing with the mine subsidence in the Newcastle CBD and Lake Macquarie suburbs of Charlestown and Glendale.

Coking coal to skyrocket (0) January 24, 2011 The price of coking coal is expected to hit record highs as Queensland recovers from recent flooding.

Ferguson promoting Australia to US (0) January 24, 2011 The federal minster for Resources, Energy and Tourism, Martin Ferguson is visiting the United States to further spread the high profile we have abroad.

OceanaGold defends Philippines mine (0) January 21, 2011 Australian miner OceanaGold says it is committed to pursuing commercial production of its Didipio gold copper project in the Philippines and have dismissed claims they have violated Indigenous people.

Coal mine expansion battle (0) January 21, 2011 The expansion of the Ulan coal mine has hit a stumbling block as an environmental lobby appeals its application.

Red dog remembered in film (24) January 20, 2011 The life of the infamous kelpie who roamed the Pilbara in the 1970s will be told in the feature film Red Dog.

Emptying Queensland’s flooded mines (0) January 20, 2011 Dr Daniel Franks discuss the problems that the mining industry now faces in Queensland following the devastating floods.

Mining policy story is wrong: NSW Minerals Council (0) January 20, 2011 The NSW Minerals Council says the reported “rewriting” of Coalition election policies by the mining industry is inaccurate and does not reflect their continuous and ongoing work with the farmers ...

Brown’s comments insensitive: unions (0) January 19, 2011 Comments made by Greens Leader Bob Brown, blaming the mining industry for the weather conditions that led to the devastating floods in Queensland have been slammed by unions.

Police to release Pike River documents (0) January 19, 2011 Police in charge of the Pike River coal disaster say they will release documents explaining the decision to abandon their efforts, according to a lawyer for the families.

$14 billion net profit expected for Rio (0) January 19, 2011 Rio Tinto is expected to report a full year net profit of $US14 billion next month after beating fourth quarter production estimates at its Western Australia iron ore ...

Fortescue’s production up as prices increase (0) January 19, 2011 Twiggy Forrest has raked in more than $500 million in one day, as his company reports a 9 per cent rise in iron ore production through their continued expansion plans ...

Flinders up on iron ore find (0) January 19, 2011 Flinders Mines have jumped in price following encouraging results from its Pilbara iron ore pre-feasibility study.

New hope for Pike River families (0) January 18, 2011 The relatives of the 29 men who were killed inside the Pike River coal mine last year say they are excited by the new decision not to immediately seal the ...

Spinifex Ridge in doubt (0) January 18, 2011 Moly Mines molybdenum project is in doubt as the Australian dollar rises.

Mining bid blocked by native title ruling (0) January 18, 2011 An Adelaide court has ruled in favour of native title claims and blocked a bid to explore vast mineral deposits at Lake Torrens in far north South Australia.

NSW coking coal critical to India’s development (0) January 14, 2011 The importance of high quality coking coal from New South Wales for India’s emerging economy will be outlined at international industry conference Global Steel 2011 in New Delhi this weekend. ...

Miners give big to QLD flood victims (0) January 14, 2011 Mining companies are among the most generous contributor’s to the Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal, which has raised over $45 million as of yesterday afternoon.

Output up a third for Rio’s Coal and Allied (0) January 14, 2011 Despite rain impacting on mining operations in the Hunter Valley, Coal and Allied Industries say production rose 34 per cent in the last quarter of 2010.

Clive Palmer saves 60 with private helicopter (0) January 13, 2011 One of Australia’s richest men, mining giant Clive Palmer has used his private helicopter to save up to 60 people surrounded by floodwaters in south-east Queensland.

Lead did not exceed legal limit: Magellan (0) January 11, 2011 Magellan Metals says laboratory tests have shown traces of lead detected within sealed containers bound for Freemantle Port did not exceeded the legal limit.

Fire delivers further setbacks for Hunter mine (0) January 10, 2011 Following the affects of the floods in Queensland, mining giant Xstrata has faced another setback with an underground fire at its Hunter Valley coal mine continuing to burn.

Floods damaging Australia’s mining exports (0) January 10, 2011 The floods in Queensland are damaging the mining industry, and companies are projecting far lower profits than expected as work remains impossible inside the waterlogged mines.

Australian Mining On Break (0) December 17, 2010 Australian Mining will be on a break from the 17th of December until early next year.

Mining still strong, despite difficult year (0) December 17, 2010 Western Australia continues to lead all other states and territories with mining investment, almost equalling its previous record of $71.3 billion set in 2008-09.

Collie urea plant get green light (0) December 16, 2010 The sale of Griffin Coal’s mining assets means financing can begin for the proposed urea plant to be built in the South West, according to Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers.

Griffin Coal sells assets (0) December 16, 2010 The sale of Griffin Coal’s mining assets has been welcomed by the Collie Chamber of Commerce, after they went into administration with debts of up to $1 billion in January.

MineARC Systems wins Exporter of the Year (0) December 16, 2010 MineARC Systems has been named the WA Exporter of the Year 2010 in the Small to Medium Manufacturer category at this year’s State Export Awards.

NSW releases planning performance stats (0) December 15, 2010 The latest annual report from the NSW Department of Planning has recorded a trebling in the number of actions taken against coal mines.

Pike River contractors owed millions (0) December 15, 2010 Millions of dollars owed to the contractors and workers at Pike River Coal may never be paid, as the company falls into receivership.

Drilling company sold (0) December 14, 2010 One of Australia’s largest drilling companies has been bought by Transfield Services.

Qantas buys charter airline for FIFO workers (0) December 14, 2010 Qantas has bought the charter airline Network Aviation for $30 million, as it plans to meet the demands by the mining industry for more remote flights into remote Western Australia.

Mine Olympic Dam without uranium: Greens (0) December 13, 2010 The Greens have both called for the expansion of the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia’s far north coast to go ahead without uranium mining.

WikiLeaks reveals backdoor deals in mining industry (0) December 13, 2010 A leaked US government cable reveals the behind-the-scenes fight by BHP Billiton to destroy a $21 billion deal between its rival Rio Tinto and Chinalco, owned by the Chinese government, ...

ZWSOFT releases software service packs (0) December 11, 2010 ZWCAD Software Co., Ltd., a leading provider of 2D and 3D CAD/CAM software, announces the release of Service Pack 1 for ZW3D with Free Upgrade Program. This is the first ...

Reward Minerals has made a huge stride for its Lake Disappointment sulphate of potash (SOP) project in Western Australia, having received project approval from Minister for Environment Stephen Dawson. ...